| THANKS TO EVERYONE IN FARRAGUT FOR THE WARM WELCOME THAT ALL US FORMER USS FARRAGUT SHIPMATES RECEIVED DURING OUR STAY... YOU MADE US FEEL RIGHT AT HOME. IT DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THAT |
| Anchor Dedication Bill Clabo Field - Farragut High School, Farragut, Tennessee May 4, 2007 5:00 P.M. Campbell Station is the birthplace of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut the first Admiral in the United States Navy |
| The Formal Dedication and Installation Ceremony of the USS Farragut DLG-6/DDG-37 Ship Anchor at Farragut High School, Farragut, Tennessee |
| The photos below were taken at the Farragut Folk Life Museum that is located in the City of Farragut Complex. Clyde Floyd gave us the grand tour of the museum and also took us to the Tennessee River as close as possible to the birthplace of David Farragut |
| These photos below are of our impromptu dinner after the ceremony at the high school. |
| The two photos below show the approximate birthplace of David Glasgow Farragut on the Tennessee River. The site is believed to be now under water. |
| Jerry O'Connor, Tom Cooper, Marie Anderson |
| Merle Denny, David Paulson |
| Tom Cooper, Tommy Anderson |
| Any restaurant sporting plastic tablecloths and with steak sauce on the table is a 5 Star !!! |
| Sandra and Tip Vaughan |
| Jack Bonner, Vell and Jerry O'Connor & Tom Cooper |
| Merle Denny, David Paulson |
| Jack Bonner |
| Tom Cooper |
| Jack, Vell, Jerry & Tom |
| Jack Bonner |
| Sandra & Tip Vaughan, Merle Denny, Tommy Anderson |
| David Braddock, Sandra & Tip Vaughan |
| David Braddock |
| Marie Anderson |
| Clyde Floyd's dress blues |
| Tommy Anderson, Clyde Floyd |
| The Brass Steam whistle from Adm. Farragut's Flagship Hartford |
| Admiral Farragut's Hat |
| USS Farragut DDG-37 ships crests |
| Left - The Farragut Admirals high school football team members touch the Anchor as they head for the field. Center the Farragut High School Star at the end of Bill Clabo Field Right - the Farragut Admirals pennant. |
| shipmate Tip Vaughan with anchor in background |
| Speaker Clyde Floyd |
| Sandra & Tip Vaughan |
| left - Tom Cooper right Jack Bonner |
| Merle Denny and David Paulson |
| Tip Vaughan |
| Jerry & Vell O'Connor |
| Shipmates Boles, Denny, Anderson, Braddock and Carroll |
| Tommy Anderson |
| Tommy Anderson |
| Shipmate Thomas Cooper |
| shipmate Merle Denny |
| Merle Denny and David Paulson |
| David Braddock and Tommy Anderson |
| FSA Pres. Jerry O'Connor, TV reporter and Farragut Admirals coach |
| David Paulson |
| The USS Farragut DLG-6/DDG-37 Port side Anchor at Bill Clabo field next to the Farragut High School in Farragut, Tenn. |
| Farragut Shipmate Chief Clyde Carroll FTC USN |